1993 Chevrolet K10
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1993 Chevrolet K10. Newest first.
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.
Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition.
Remedy
Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.
Owner complaints
4 complaints1 involved a crash
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seats
The driver's side seat back reclined backwards onto the rear seat. This occurred while the truck was at a complete stop at a traffic light. There's a recall 95v246000 for this issue but the vin # IS outside the remedy scope. *nm
- Seats
While driving the front driver's side seat failed backwards and broke which caused the driver to run off the road. *ak
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal · Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Right front axle shaft seal failed. *Dh
- Power train › Automatic transmission
When driving the transmission gear lock into second gear . tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Front seat back collapse
Front seat back recliner attachment bolts loosen, fatigue, and fracture, allowing the seat to collapse backwards without warning.
- Engine compartment fires
An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.
- Propshaft tube failure
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